Interview with Sheila Fidelman, Part 3 of 3
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Interviewers
Alan Hoff
Description
Part 3 of a 3 part interview with Sheila Fidelman (1924-2008) recorded on August 10, 1995 in South Haven, Michigan. Originally recorded by Monadnock Media for a Kalamazoo Valley Museum exhibit on Jewish resorts in South Haven. Sheila Fidelman, last owner of Fidelman's Resort, established in 1911, recounts her memories of the resort, including:
- resort guests, who were like family;
- entertainment and activities for guests;
- evening dances, floor shows, storytelling, and midnight snacks;
- dress dinners with quality musicians;
- the extensive buffets, salad bars, and pastries;
- interior design of the guest rooms and Mai Kai Lounge;
- financial strains on an independent resort;
- loss of a building to a devastating fire on Christmas Day, 1981;
- selling the resort.
Date of Interview
8-10-1995
Location of Interview
South Haven, MI
Series
The South Haven Jewish Resort Oral History Project
Keywords
Resorts, South Haven, Michigan
Disciplines
Hospitality Administration and Management | Jewish Studies | Oral History | Public History
Language
ENG
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Fidelman, Sheila, "Interview with Sheila Fidelman, Part 3 of 3" (1995). Kalamazoo Valley Museum - The South Haven Jewish Resort Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/south-haven-resorts/3
Length of video
0:36:52
Length of video log
tbd